Kid’s play costs Herrera season-ending injury

It sounded simple enough, but it cost Jonathan Herrera a season-ending injury.

Herrera got his right hand caught in a door while playing with his children Sunday night. He walked away from the mishap with a broken right index finger and ligament damage to his right pinkie. He told reporters moments ago that the injuries would take six weeks to heal, effectively ending his season.

The incident is the latest in a long line of bizarre injuries, one that began early in spring training when Aaron Cook broke his right ring finger after closing a door on it.

Herrera finished the season hitting .242 with three home runs and 14 RBIs in 281 at-bats. He figures to be in the mix for a utility job next spring.

The Rockies really should do the right thing with Herrera and either trade him to a team that is a true contender, or to a team like Baltimore where he’d get everyday playing time. His talents are being completely wasted in Colorado.

On another note, where is all this power suddenly coming from in Fowler? Where was all of this when the Rockies were only a couple of games out of contention for the division? Seems that just like the rest of the team, Fowler only hits well when things no longer matter, and only then.

jimbo

Honestly, what “true contender” would have the need for a guy like Herrera? Coming out of camp, he and Lopez were more or less splitting starts at 2B, but as soon as it became clear that Lopez wasn’t the answer, the job was Herrera’s for the taking… and he didn’t. He can’t even manage a .200 average at Coors Field. I like the guy, but when he was finally given the opportunity to prove he wasn’t just a utility infielder, he went and proved he’s a utility infielder.

Montanabambino

What happened with Ian Stewart ? He played August 12 at Oklahoma City, says that he is on the 7 day disabled list. Anyone have the details or if he is indeed hurt ???

jimbo

I read that he injured his wrist and may not play again this season. I’s imagine he’s happy to have this season over with.

Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.

Nick Groke has worked at The Denver Post since 1997, as a sports reporter, city reporter, entertainment writer and digital editor and producer, among other newsroom posts. He also writes regularly about boxing, soccer, MMA and NASCAR.